The Kansas Jayhawks and BYU Cougars will meet as members of the Big 12 for the first time on Saturday afternoon. BYU is in its first season with the conference after having officially joined earlier this year. The Cougars are coming off a 38-31 win at Arkansas after beating Sam Houston and Southern Utah in its previous two games. Meanwhile, Kansas also improved to 3-0 with a 31-24 win at Nevada last week.
Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Kivisto Field at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks are favored by 9 points in the latest Kansas vs. BYU odds, while the over/under is set at 55.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any BYU vs. Kansas picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on BYU vs. Kansas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football betting lines for the game:
- Kansas vs. BYU spread: Kansas -9
- Kansas vs. BYU over/under: 55.5 points
- Kansas vs. BYU money line: Kansas: -349, BYU: +273
- Kansas vs. BYU picks: See picks here
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Why Kansas can cover
Kansas has gotten off to an excellent start this season, picking up a trio of wins over Missouri State, Illinois and Nevada. The Jayhawks avoided an upset loss against Nevada last week when running back Devin Neal rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 5.2 yards per carry. Quarterback Jalon Daniels completed 21 of 27 passes for 298 yards after throwing for 277 yards and two touchdowns against Illinois.
Neal is the team's leading rusher with 303 yards and five touchdowns on 40 carries, averaging 7.6 yards per attempt. BYU is in a tricky scheduling spot, having to play on the road for the second straight week after an emotional win at Arkansas. The Cougars have only covered the spread four times in their last 14 games, and Kansas is 6-2 in its last eight home games.
Why BYU can cover
BYU opened the season with comfortable wins over Sam Houston and Southern Utah before establishing itself as a legitimate threat in the Big 12 with its non-conference road win at Arkansas last week. The Cougars were 8-point underdogs in that upset win, rallying from a pair of double-digit deficits to stun the Razorbacks. Freshman running back LJ Martin led the charge with 23 carries for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
Senior quarterback Kedon Slovis is off to an excellent start, racking up 660 passing yards and six touchdowns while throwing just one interception. He has a trio of targets who have gone over 110 receiving yards, including junior tight end Isaac Rex (184 yards). Kansas has only covered the spread once in its last seven games, while BYU is 8-1 against the spread in its last nine games against Big 12 teams. See which team to pick here.
How to make Kansas vs. BYU picks
The model has simulated BYU vs. Kansas 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in more than 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Kansas vs. BYU, and which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the BYU vs. Kansas spread to jump on, all from the advanced computer model that's up nearly $2,500 on its top-rated college football spread picks since its inception, and find out.
